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The paramedic whispered in my ear 'God will never leave you or forsake you.'

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
Autobiographer
Surfer
Writer
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Paramedics
Forsake
Whispered
Ears
Leave
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Never

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Life is a lot like surfing… When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave.
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Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.
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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn't able to surf then my life would really change.
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There's no such thing as a handicap - it's all in your head
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It's sad to hear that 1 in 3 girls have an eating disorder, because they're trying to be something that they think they need to be, when it's such a lie that they believe. Meanwhile all over the world there's people that are starving or dying of something crazy that we forget, and we think we're the only ones in this world.
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I think sharks are beautiful creatures, and I don't think we should stop going in the ocean because of them. You drive down the road and you get in an accident, but most people end up driving down the road again. Surfing is you're going into their home and it's just a natural part of life.
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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I don't know how long I'll be competing but I'll always be surfing. I'll be surfing until I'm old.
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Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don't do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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I don't need easy, I just need possible.
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Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.
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I don't really want people looking to me for inspiration. I just want to be a sign along the way that points toward Heaven.
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I think it doesn't matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I'm going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It's not all about competing and being the best. It's more about having fun and just doing what you love.
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That's really what ultimately matters - the emotions and feelings that you experienced and people around [whom] you experienced [them].
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God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.
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It's hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode wave in for the first time after the attack. I was incredibly thankful and happy inside. The tiny bit of doubt that would sometimes tell me you'll never surf again was gone in one wave.
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I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it.
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